Graduate School Admission Results

Pretty sure this is from today or yesterday, since I regularly checked the portal

Ignore waitlist, are they still deciding? Emailed to POI but no response. subfield- cosmology

Had contacted the department about the decision. Received email from the Director of Graduate Admissions that I was put on the waitlist but will not be offered admission. An official rejection letter will be sent in a day or two. About 100 applicants for a few spots in the graduate program.

Email to check the portal. Well, that's 8/8 rejections. Time to figure out what I need to do in the next year for the next cycle. Tough pill to swallow.

IGNORE WAITLIST- has anyone heard from UMN astrophysics?? I haven't seen any posts on here, acceptance or otherwise.

Emailed to check portal

Hi! I am sorry for posting this again, but if you are planning to attend another university, please decline your UNM offer as soon as possible. This is my last and only hope and it will definitely change my life. I really need this offer. Thank you very much.

Applied for the PhD program, offered a spot in the MS program, said it was unlikely for a spot to open up in the PhD program. Still a very exciting offer!

If anybody got accepted and don’t plan to enroll, please decline your offer asap! :)

Waitlisted notified via reaching out. Concentration in planetary science hoping for the best!

Interviewed with PI, said I was waitlisted, decision will come out after 4.15.

Did astrophysics for undergrad @ UC Berkeley, strong LORs (one from the Astronomy dept. chair), multicultural background, self supporting student, transfer student from a California community college. No publications, but did over a year of research in cosmology/data science through a postdoctoral fellow working for DESI at the LBNL, and have plenty of extracurriculars under my belt.